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Afghan government lost 140 security forces in fighting over the past 48 hours as Taliban insurgents launched sustained attacks on different parts of the country. According to sources, the Khamab district in Jawzjan, Daymirdad district in Maidan Wardak, a village in the capital of Sar-e Pul and a number of …

The Afghan Special Forces aim to press the Taliban on the battlefields and convince them for peace talks, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Sunday. During the graduation ceremony of 828 Special Forces, the deputy of intelligence department of MoD, Abdul Khaliq Faryad stressed on serious preparations for the …

The Afghan Special Forces have conducted over 500 operations against militants across the country, since last 10 months, the Commander and Chief of Special Operation Military Corps said Monday. Besmillah Waziri said the military raid were being launched from their permanent headquarters based in 14 provinces. “We have conducted 147 …

Three key members of the Islamic State terror group were killed along 11 terrorists as the result of airstrikes carried out by Afghan Air Forces in Laghman province, said the Ministry of Interior through a statement. “Afghan Air forces targeted Islamic State terrorists yesterday with airstrikes after identifying and locating …

Afghan security forces have stepped up “winter offensives” against the insurgent groups this season, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. “Afghan forces’ military operations began since the beginning of the winter season and they conduct at least 12 to 18 operations each day,” said Dawlat Waziri, spokesman of MoD. Waziri …

Six Afghan police forces who were assigned to provide security along Ghazi – Kandahar highway, were arrested over involvement in kidnappings, murder and armed robbery in the province, the local officials reported. According to Zaman Khosti, the police chief of Ghazni province, the police forces have also arrested two others …

A car bomb has targeted Afghan forces in Lashkargah, the capital city of Helmand province, where a military unit was about to leave the area to conduct an offensive in Marja district of the same province, said local officials. “The attack was carried out in the entrance gate of Bost …

16 people including two women have been killed and 10 others wounded in the battles between the Taliban and Afghan forces in the western Farah province, the local officials stated. According to the spokesman of Farah Police Chief, two women were killed and three people including a child wounded as …

The Ministry of Defense issuing a statement said that 32 terrorists including 9 Islamic State or Daesh fighters have been killed and 24 others wounded in joint operations conducted by Afghan forces across the country. According to the statement, 6 terrorists have been arrested during the operations which were carried …

The Corpses of Afghan security forces remain on the battlefields for days and the Taliban militants bury them without washing (Ghusl), shrouding and prayer, claimed Afghan forces in the Urozgan province. Afghan security forces said that no funeral prayer takes place for the martyred Afghan forces and the government has …

The Afghan Taliban attacked a security checkpoint in Chakosh village of Aqcha district of Jawzjan province and held hostage at least four Afghan soldiers, local officials said. The Jawzjan Police commander, Faqir Muhammad Jawzjani claimed that the checkpoint was collapsed in coordination of an Afghan police officer with the Taliban …

The United States has provided Afghan security forces with about 500 new armored vehicles which will bolster the capability of these forces in targeting the militants’ bases, according to Afghan defense officials. “The armored vehicles are to be functioned and deployed in all Afghan military corpses”, said Dawlat Waziri, spokesman …

The local officials in Herat province said that 75 Taliban militants have been killed and 25 others wounded in a wide operation conducted by Afghan security force. According to the governor spokesperson 12 suspects of terroristic attacks were arrested by Afghan forces and some Taliban commanders were also among the …

Afghan security forces backed by the U.S. forces launched special operations last night to eliminate the processing centers of drugs in the country. At the beginning phase, these operations are mostly focused on some targets in Helmand province, mainly those processing centers located in Sangin, Musa Qala, Kajaki, and Nawzad …

Afghan security forces have begun offensive for reclaiming Nawa district of southern Helmand province from the Taliban armed group, officials said Monday. The operation which conducted since Sunday night so far left 42 dead and 27 more injured to the Taliban armed fighters, the Provincial Police Chief’s Spokesman, Abdul Salam …

Afghanistan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has urged NATO to train and assist Afghan security forces with the new technologies. Deputy spokesman of MoD said the Afghan security commanders should be tactically advised that they can correctly act in the battlefields. “Afghan forces need more trainings and technologies. Our commanders should …

Following the recent deadly Taliban raid on Kandahar’s military base, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) accepts the Taliban’s new war strategy that targets Afghan military bases. At least 15 Afghan soldiers have been killed and five others were injured in an attack by the Taliban assault on the facility in …

Afghan security forces suffered “shockingly high” casualties in this winter fighting the Taliban and other insurgents, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said. According to SIGAR, 807 troops from the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces died between January 1 and February 24. “Afghanistan remains in the grip …

U.S. National Security Adviser H R McMaster has arrived in Kabul for “very important talks on mutual cooperation” with Afghan leaders. He is expected to visit Afghan political and military leaders in Kabul today. His Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar tweeted that we are having productive meetings ahead. McMaster’s trip …